About this role
Participates in the diagnosis and therapy of psychiatric illness. Serves as a professional assistant to Psychiatrists who provide psychiatric care to inpatients and outpatients with mental or psychological illnesses; and engages in preventive care as a part of an integrated program of curative and preventive medicine.
- Conducts psychiatric interviews and collects data for diagnostic purposes.
- Provides various psychotherapies, including individual, group and family therapies.
- Offers counseling for couples with marital conflicts.
- Uses behavioral methods for the treatment of children and adults and plans the frequency, intensity and duration of therapy.
- Performs psychometric (mental measuring) testing for diagnosis and evaluation of therapy.
- Engages in research and educational activities that will improve methods and techniques for the management of emotionally disturbed patients.
- Keeps current with ideas in the fields of personality development and adjustment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental disorders to assist in the planning of mental health progress.
- Provides advice to community organizations and participates in related psychological and welfare activities.
- Takes after hours or weekend calls as required by specific cases or in emergency situations as requested.
- Performs related duties as assigned by the Head of Department.
- To follow appropriate international guidelines, HAAD regulations and Joint Commission International norms while treating or managing patients as well as while discharging their professional duties.
- Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards and procedures and cooperate with hospital management to comply those requirements.
- Work accordance with the documented OSH procedures and instructions, specific responsibilities.
- Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures.
- Notifying OSH Hazards, incidents, Near misses and issues and assistance with the preparation of risk assessments, incident reports.
- Comply with Waste management procedures and policies.
- Attend applicable OSH/Infection control training programs, mock drills and awareness programs.
- Use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.
- Valid DOH/DHA License as Clinical Psychologist to practice in the UAE.
- Master's degree in clinical psychology from a recognized college or university.
- Native Arabic Speaker required.
- At least with 2 years' experience in the field of clinical psychology.
- Comprehensive knowledge of medical ethics with regard to the obligation to maintain work confidentiality.
- Working knowledge of intelligence, achievement, interest, personality and other psychological tests and measuring devices.
- Current licensure in country of origin and with HAAD license to practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
- Excellent command of oral and written English and Arabic language.
- Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, superiors, patients and families.